Informations rapides
18 February 2011
2011- n° 43
Tthe French business climate remains stable in February 2011 Business climate indicator and turning point indicator - February 2011

According to the business leaders of the main economic sectors, the French business climate remains stable in February 2011. The indicator stays at 106, after a two months increase. It stays nevertheless above its long term average. The business climate is only improving in the services sector. It is yet still favourable in industry and retail trade. In building industry, business leaders’ answers suggest again a bleak climate.

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According to the business leaders of the main economic sectors, the French business climate remains stable in February 2011. The indicator stays at 106, after a two months increase. It stays nevertheless above its long term average. The business climate is only improving in the services sector. It is yet still favourable in industry and retail trade. In building industry, business leaders’ answers suggest again a bleak climate.

At the same time, the turning point indicator clearly remains in the favourable zone for one year and a half. This shows continuous signs of a coming recovery.

Tab_ENBusiness climate and turning point indicators

Business climate and turning point indicators
Oct. 10 Nov. 10 Dec. 10 Jan. 10 Feb. 10
Business climates
France 104 103 105 106 106
Industry 102 100 102 108 106
Wholesale trade - 103 - 104 -
Building 95 97 99 99 99
Retail trade 109 106 108 108 105
Services 100 101 102 103 104
Turning point indicators
France 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0
Industry 0,8 –0,5 0,2 0,9 0,4
Wholesale trade - 0,9 - 0,9 -
Building –0,8 –0,7 –0,5 –0,8 –0,7
Services 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0 1,0
  • Source(s) : INSEE, Business tendency surveys

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